The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


| VI ch'o "eiS iOPoittu uHu TcsOlutlOnS IntrOuut
ed. The conference report on tho electora
count bill went over until tomorrow. Abou
forty private pension bills were passed. Th
pension and army appropriation bills were ais
| passed, the former footing UP s15,OO0OO0. Tn
| agricultural experimental station bill wns take
| up, and, without action, the Senate adjourned
HousE-A bill appropriating se500OO for
public building at Worcester, Mass, was pas
sed A resolution was introduced calling Of
the Attorney General for information as to tn
consolidation OF the Union Pncifc and 1t
\ branches. A bill wns introduced granting
| pension Of twenty-five dollars per month Il
Walt Whitman for his services as nurse iurin
the war; also a bill to pension the depcnden
| relatives OF the life.saving crew who lost thei
| lives on January on the Virginia coast. Th
conference report on the Interstate commerc,
bill was called up and its consideration de
feated by those who wanted to pass other bill
under suspension Of the rules.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-SENATE.-A bill wa
reported to reimburse the depostors in tn,
Freedman's Bank. joint resolution was pass
ed for the appointment OF o Joint committee :,
consider the expediency Of holding an interim
tional exhibition in 1892. Resolutions we're of
fered authorizing rctaliatory measures for fish
cry outragcs The New Orleans, Baton, Rouge
and viclsburg land grant forfeiture was talser
30 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were reported in
cluding an increase Of pension from $T2 to sfO(
Tor soldiers and sailors who have lost both arms
joint resolution authorizing an investigation
OF the Pacific railroad accounts was passed
The conference report on the interstate com
merce bill was considered and went over. The
post-office appropriation bill was reported. Con
ferees were appointed on the army appropria-
tion bill At 20 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-SENATE.-Ab bill was
reported to protect the rights of American fish
ermen. The House bill for the relief Of depend.
ent parents and honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors now disabled was reported favorably.
An amendment to the sundry civil approprin-
tion bill was reported favorably providing $50,
900 for the international exhibition in Southern
Australia in June, 1887. Conferees were ap-
pointed on the Backbone land grant forfeiture
and the army appropriation bill; 100000 were
appropriated to expedite the completion of the
jetties. The Floridn land grant forfeiture bill
Was taken up and considered until 2:45 D. m,
when the Senate went into executive session.
HousE.-A bill was reported for the purchase
Of picture Of General Thomas, painted by
General Price. The educational bill failed to
have day set for its consideration. The inter-
State commerce conference report was then
taken up and considered. A bill was passed
authorizing the construction of bridge over the
Mississippi river at st. Louis. Mr.. Cultivate
offered resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for detailed information in re-
gard to the Indebtedness OF the subsidized
roads. At 545 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-SENATE.--The veto
of pension bill was presented. A bill was re-
ported for the completion of a monument to
Mary, the mother of Washington A bill was
ng fha of of los f,v
the construction Of bridge over the Arthur
Kill, ut New York, for the B. e. o. r. r. Notice
was given by Mr.. Blair that the woman's suf-
frage amendment to the constitution would be
called up on Tuesday next. The conference
report on the Electoral count bill was called up
and agreed to, and Mt p m. the Senate went
into executive session.
HOUSE. Following committee reports were
submitted: Committee on Tcrritories-The Sem
ate bill for the admission Of the Territory Of
Washington US State. House calendar Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs-For tho suppression
Of the opium traflic. House calendar. Com
mittee on the Library-For the completion of
the monument to Mary, the mother of
Washington, at Fredericksburg. Committee
of the whole. Committee on Agricul-
the Committee on Agri-
culture to make special distribution Of seed in
he drought t-striclSen sections OF Texas. Com
nittee of the whole bill was passed for the
Of the owners of letters patent The
Interstate commerce bill was discussed during
he afternoon.
WASHINGTON Jan. 21.-SENATE.-Mr Spoon
n was appointed on the Committee on Privi-
eges and Elections, to fill the vacancy caused
" the death Of General Logan. A petition from
he Women's Christian Temperance Union was
cad. 1t charged the Commissioners of the
district of Columbia with disregarding the
urity, safety and moral interests and rights OF
he people, and asserts that, in direct violation
law, they have been for months past permit
Ing and protecting gambling halls, pool
ooms and drinking establishments, us well
8 dens of prostitution and vice, and CIV
1g numerous particulars. 1t charges that q
ouse owned by one of the Commissioners is
sed as an office by the agent of the Louisiana
tate Lottery, and thct Frank Hume, President
the Liquor Dealers Association, is q bonds
len Of one Of the Commissioners 1t therefore
rays for thorough investigation of the facts,
nd for the proper enforcement OF law and pro- |
,ction OF homes within the District. Referred. |
numerous petitions were presented by several |
enators for an amendment of the oleomargarine |
wv, and for the repeal Of the internal revenue |
Iws, and were referred to the Committee on |
nance. After n secret session, the Senate ad- |
,urned till Monday.
aooSE.-ihe conference report on the inter- L
tate commerce bill was agreed to-219 to Al
nd now only needs the signature of the Presi-
ent to become a law. A resolution was adopt
4 requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to
'nduct an inquiry into the best and safest
ethod OF heating cars and steamboats,. A reso-
tion was offered calling for the correspondence
4 tho fisheries question. The conference re-
ort on the bill granting lands in severalty to
le Indians was agreed to. The House then
'occcded to the consideration of private bills.
t p. m. recess was taken until 7.3O, the
ght session being for the consideration OF pen
on bills.
Jan. 22.-SENATI.-Not in ses-
on.
changes were made in
g vote of yesterday on tho Interstate COM
crcc bill. An adverse report was made on the
solution calling on the Attorney General for
concerning the Pacific railroad &C.
UNITS. The District appropriation bill was
ported. The Senate amendments to the
ckbone land-grant forfeiture was con-
rred in. resolution was adopted instruct
9 the Judiciary Committee to inquire into and
port whether the Hawaiian treaty irvolving
venue matters can be ratified without tho
Of the House. The House took up
Q bill increasing the pension for total deaf
SIS, but no action was taken. The river and
rbor bill was debated until $3.50 p. m., when
0 House adjourned.
I'm nearly all the States the courts
I'VE held that it is legal to- dun man
means of postal card. But it is
ljust, all the same, to the debtor; not
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